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woe (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: wa]
woes [plural] formal the problems and troubles affecting someone
::the country's economic woes
[U] literary great sadness
woe is me
spoken humorous used to say that you are extremely unhappy or in a difficult situation
woe betide sb
BrE used to warn someone that there will be trouble if they do something - especially used humorously
::Woe betide anyone who smokes in our house!